Rosario Dawson says her reported role as Ahsoka Tano on the second season of The Mandalorian has not been made official yet, but she is “very excited” for it to be confirmed at some point.
Speaking to Variety, Dawson addressed the rumours that she has been cast as the fan-favourite Jedi Padawan, who plays one of the main protagonists in Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie and TV series, as she thanked fans for potentially making it happen.
“That’s not confirmed yet but when that happens, I will be very happy. I’m very excited for that to be confirmed at some point,” she said, adding that the casting would be “a million and one percent because of the fans.”
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Dawson has been vocal about her desire to play Ahsoka in the past, particularly on Twitter, where she has replied to several fans who have supported the idea of her appearing in the Star Wars universe.
In January, the actress quote tweeted a fan who posted an image of her and Ahsoka side-by-side, saying “Just for reference Ahsoka Tano would be in her early-mid 40s during #TheMandalorian.” Dawson responded by saying, “Tell ’em! #AhsokaLives.”
This isn’t the only character in a sci-fi franchise that she would like to take on though, as she revealed that she would love to work in both the Star Wars and Star Trek universes.
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“The two universes, Star Trek and Star Wars. I get in those two, I’m telling you, man, that’s it,” Dawson admitted. “I will just retire.”
Even though she would be happy to play a background Romulan or Vulcan on Star Trek, her father has her pegged as playing Q, the god-like being that frequently torments Picard and crew in the Next Generation.
“I mean it would be great ’cause then I could jump on Discovery,” Dawson said. “I could be on Picard. I just want to be with Jean-Luc Picard.”
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Disney’s Bob Iger previously said that television would be the priority for the Star Wars franchise in the next few years, with The Mandalorian Season 2 premiering on Disney+ in October and then “more coming from The Mandalorian thereafter,” including “the possibility of infusing it with more characters and the possibility of taking those characters in their own direction in terms of series.” So, watch this space!
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
Source: IGN.com Rosario Dawson Says Her Ahsoka Tano Role 'Not Confirmed Yet'